Temperatures are falling, the east wind is howling and a storm system lurks off the coast of Oregon and Washington as we roll into Christmas Eve. Could a sled, landing on your rooftop, be next? Well, don't hold your breath on that one...but do keep an eye out the window all the way through … [Read more...]
How Late Portland Can Get Hot: Are We Done For 2017?
So...was that it? Did Portland's epic warm and dry summer of 2017 come to a crashing hault before we even reached October? Try these numbers on for size as a 'crashing hault' type scenario: September 28: Portland hits 86 degrees without a cloud in the sky September 29: Portland … [Read more...]
Weather Geeks: Three Dates To Put On Your Fall Calendar
Every family seems to have one of those. You know what I mean, right? I'm talking about the person who is fascinated by weather, always checks the forecast and can't stop telling the rest of the family about it. If that's you, then here are three dates to put on your Portland area weather … [Read more...]
How Rare is a Category 4 Hurricane?
I was in the KATU Newsroom last night when Meteorologist Dave Salesky let us know that Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas. This National Hurricane Center image of Harvey making landfall screams out "powerful storm," does it not? You can clearly see the eye of the … [Read more...]
Kids (off all ages) Will Love This: Eclipse Simulator Lets You Animate Eclipse for any City
I stumbled across this Eclipse Simulator--and wow--it is addictive! The animation was created by Google and UC Berkeley. It shows what the eclipse will look like, anywhere in the United States. Just pick your city. What will the eclipse look like for my relatives in San Diego? … [Read more...]
Heatwave Ahead to Make a Run at Portland’s All Time High Temperature
I'm not sure if the weather app on my phone has ever forecast 110 degrees for Portland. At least,not until Saturday morning at 6:27am, when I did my first 'weather check' of the day. That's when I read 110 degrees for Thursday August 3rd. Is it for real? I know this much: smartphone … [Read more...]
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